Metal reinforcement for suspenders



Aug. 23,1938. .H.EPSTE|N 2,123,041 METAL REINFORCEMENT FOR sUSPENDERS IFiled Jan. 7, 1937 INVENfOR HYMAN Epsrsm ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 23, 1938UNITED STATES METAL REINFORCEMENT FOR i SUSPENDERS Hyman Epstein,Brooklyn, N. Y. Application January 7, 1937, Serial No. 119,397

1 Claim.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a metalreinforcement for suspenders. I

The invention has foran object the construction of a metal reinforcementfor suspenders which is characterized by a leather connecting memberhaving an opening for receiving strap support elements of the straps ofthe suspenders, and an eyelet member clamped on the edge of saidopening.

Furthermore, the invention proposes an arrangement in which the leatherconnecting member is provided with 2. lug portion projection on oneside, to which strap portions of the sus-' penders are secured,preferably with stitches.

Still further the invention contemplates a modification in which theleather connecting member is provided with more than one opening andeach of the openings are protected with an eyelet member clamped on theedges thereof.

Still further the invention proposes to incorporate the feature of theeyelet member, and the straps normally located on the ends of theshoulder straps and back straps of a pair of suspenders.

Furthermore, the invention also contemplates the provision of a Wireengaging within a groove in the inner diameter of each of the eyeletmembers and arranged in a particular manner so as to hold the strapsupport elements in fixed positions.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawing, and tothe appended claim in which the variousnovel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:-

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of a pair of suspenders constructedaccording to this invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detailed view of a portion of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a viewsimilar to Fig. 2 but illustrating a modification.

Fig. 5 is another view similar to Fig. 2 but 11- lustrating a stillfurther modified form of the invention.

Fig. 6 is a sectional View taken on the line 5-6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. '7 is a perspective view of the eyelet holding element used inFigs. 5 and 6.

Fig. 8 is an elevational view of one of the end straps of a pair ofsuspenders constructed accord ing to this invention.

Fig. 9 is'a sectional view taken on the line 99 of Fig. 8. v The metalreinforcement for suspenders, according to this invention, is shownapplied to a pair of suspenders illustrated in Fig. 1. These suspenderscomprise a leather connecting member ID having an opening II forreceiving strap support elementsl2. This opening II has an eyelet memberl3 clamped upon the edge thereof. The strap support elements l2 areconnected with shoulder straps I4. Each of these shoulder straps has aring member [5 mounted upon its extremity through which a section M ofthe shoulder strap passes and which section is associated with a holdingclamp l6 by which the overall length of the shoulder strap maybeadjusted. The ring I5 also supports a pair of button connecting elements[1. These elements have bent ends Il engaged through the ring IS. Theouter ends of these elements are provided with buttonholes l8.

The leather connecting member Ill has an offset lug portion Ill to whichback straps 20 for the suspenders are attached. The extremities of theseback straps are provided with button elements 2|.

Each button element 2| comprises a piece of leather secured to the endof the strap 20 by stitches 22 and each of the end pieces 2| has abutton hole 23 formed in it.

The strap supporting elements l2 comprise pieces of leather loopedthrough the eyelet member l3 and secured by stitches 24 to the innerends of the straps M. The lug portion projection ll! is formed with aslit 25 into which the ends of the back straps 20 engage. Stitches 26then pass through these parts for holding the back strap in position.

The main feature of this invention resides in the fact that the openingll of the leather connecting member I0 is reinforced by the large eyeletmember l3. This arrangement permits the strap supporting elements l2 toslide to their correct. positions when the suspender is being used. Atthe same time the eyelet member serves to reinforce the leatherconnecting member Ill so that it maintains its shape during use.Furthermore, the life of the leather connecting member is lengthened asthe opening in it is reinforced.

In Fig. 4 a modification of the invention has been disclosed in whichthere is a leather connecting element I0 formed with a pair of openingsll, each one of which is reinforced with an eyelet member l3. Theseopenings H are located on a horizontal line and spaced from each other.The strap support element [2' from the back straps l4 engage selectivelythrough the eyelet members l3. The leather connecting member ID has anofiset lug projecting portion Ill to which the back straps 20' areattached by stitches 26.

In Figs. 5-7 inclusive, another modified form of the invention has beendisclosed in which there is a leather connecting member ID" formed witha pair of spaced openings II" for the shoulder straps M. This member I0" is also formed with a lug projection portion IO which has an openingI I for strap support elements 20 from the back straps 20".

The shoulder straps M" are provided with strap support elements l2"looped through the openings ll and secured in position by suitablestitches. The openings H and I! are reinforced with eyelet members I3"clamped upon the edges thereof. Each of these eyelets are formed with agroove 25 in the inner diameter thereof. An annular piece of wire 28 isbent from a strip of wire and has its ends 26 extended radially andengaging through an opening 27 in the eyelet member for maintaining theannular member 26 against turning. Each annular member 26 has an offsetportion 26 adapted to encase the strap supporting element engagedthrough the eyelet member.

Each annular wire 26 maintains its position because of its inherentresiliency, tending to expand. It may be removed by forcing theprojecting ends 26 out from the openings 2'! and then removing theannular wire. When the annular wire is removed the strap supportelements are free and may move along the eyelet member. A feature of theannular wire is that it holds the strap support element or elements fromshifting and thus from undue rubbing and strain.

In Figs. 8 and 9 another embodiment of the invention has been disclosedin which an eyelet member 30 is associated with an opening 3| formed ina button strap 32 of a pair of suspenders. This button strap 32 has apair of fingers 32 formed with buttonholes 33. The opening 3| is ofelongated shape and the eyelet 30 is of corresponding shape and form.Through this elongated eyelet 3| the conventional shoulder strap of apair of suspenders may pass so that the shoulder strap may be adjustedas to length by a conventional adjustment fold and buckle.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to allchanges and modifications coming Within the scope of the invention asdefined in the appended claim..

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is:

A metal reinforcement for suspenders comprising a leather connectingmember having an opening for receiving strap support elements, an eyeletmember clamped on the edge of said opening, said eyelet member having agroove formed on its inner diameter, and an annular wire extended alongsaid groove and having radially projecting end portions engaging into anopening in the eyelet member to hold the annular wire from turning, andsaid annular wire having an offset portion for engaging over said strapsupport elements to hold the elements from shifting in the eyeletmember.

HYMAN EPS'IEIN.

